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The work place is typically a comfortable office that is well lit and air-conditioned. There are also times when workings in classrooms, laboratories or at a worksite become necessary. A five day forty hour week is usually the normal for a network engineer. Working on weekends or in the evening might be needed to finish jobs. Some engineers may need a professional engineering license but usually it is not a requirement. This license is only required for engineers who are going to be providing professional services affecting public health, life, or property. Using and understanding high-level mathematics is something a network engineer should be able to do. There are many different tools and equipment used in network engineering. Routers, hubs, and switches are connected to computers with cables. Coaxial, fiber optic, and twisted pair are the three types of cables used. The knowledge of standards and protocols like HTTP and TCP/IP are very important along with languages like C++, JAVA, WAP, and XML. With wireless technology taking off at such a fast pace you also need to be able to work with communication satellites/towers. .
A doctorate, masters, or bachelor's degree can qualify a person for this occupation. Programs from many Michigan colleges and universities suit the basics for admission to engineering schools. "Entering a college or university may require graduation from high school in a college preparatory program, a grade point average acceptable to the school to which you apply, and passing entrance examinations." (MOIScript #438-network engineer) After being accepted to a college like Ferris State University that has an excellent computer program there are many courses and different training to attain. Courses that u must take first are the basic ones. These courses will have to be taken no matter what college or university u attend.